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© Michael Thorn, 18th president of Silicon Valley Sports Council, delivers the Silicon Valley Sports Council plaque to the 19th new president Choi Chang-ik (Lion Choi). 19대 신임 최창익 회장(Lion Choi)에게 실리콘밸리 체육회패를 전달하는 마이클 손 18대 실리콘밸리 체육회장 (WTU)
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Choi Chang-ik (Lion Choi, 9th Dan of Kukkiwon) Holds the inauguration ceremony of the 19th president of the Silicon Valley Sports Association in the United States
On the 2nd, the 18th and 19th chairman of the Silicon Valley Sports Association was held at the Korean Center in Silicon Valley.
More than 120 association officials and domestic and foreign guests attended the event, drawing attention.
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© 취임사하는 최창익 신임 회장 (Lion Choi, 9th Dan of Kukkiwon) Choi Chang-ik, the new president who will deliver the inaugural address (WTU)
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At the meeting, former president of the Sports Council Michael Son said, "Thank you for your support to the Sports Council, and we ask you to continue to support us harder." Choi, who is also a former official demonstration member of the Kukkiwon, earnestly asked for the cooperation and support of the Korean community in his inaugural speech, saying, "We will faithfully play our role as a preacher to promote K-Sports and Korean culture."
In addition, the event was presented with a plaque of appreciation and celebratory performances, along with congratulatory speeches by Kang Hyun-chul, Vice Consul General of San Francisco, Chung Ju-hyun, President of the Korean Sports Association of Korea, Choi Jeom-kyun, Chairman of the Korean Association of East Bay, Jung Kyung-ae, President of the Korean Association of Korean Residents in Silicon Valley, Lee Jin-hee, Chairman of the S.F. branch, and Vice Chairman of UNFisco Jeong Seung-deok.
The relocation and inauguration ceremony is expected to serve as an opportunity for the Silicon Valley Sports Association to continue its active activities in the community. The new chairman and officials concluded the meaningful inauguration ceremony, emphasizing once again the importance of solidarity and cooperation in the Korean community through the event.
지난 2일, 실리콘밸리 한인회관에서 실리콘밸리 체육회 제18대 및 19대 회장 이·취임식이 열렸다. 이날 행사에는 120여 명의 협회 관계자들과 내외빈들이 참석해 눈길을 끌었다.
이 자리에서 마이클 손 전 체육회장은 이임사를 통해 "체육회에 보내주신 성원에 감사드리며, 앞으로도 더욱 열심히 지원해 주실 것을 부탁드린다"고 소회를 밝혔다. 이어서 국기원 공식 시범단원 출신이기도 한 최 신임 회장은 취임사에서 "K-Sports와 한국 문화를 알리는 전도사로서의 역할을 충실히 수행하겠다"며 동포사회의 협조와 성원을 간곡히 요청했다.
또한, 이날 행사는 강현철 샌프란시스코 부총영사, 정주현 재미 대한 체육회장, 최점균 평통회장, 정경애 이스트베이 한인회장, 우동옥 실리콘밸리 한인회장, 이진희 코윈 SF지회장, 정승덕 유엔피스코 부의장 등의 축사와 함께 감사패 증정 및 축하 공연이 이어져 행사의 의미를 더했다.
이번 이·취임식은 실리콘밸리 체육회가 지역사회 내에서 더욱 활발한 활동을 이어가는 계기가 될 것으로 기대된다. 신임 회장과 관계자들은 행사를 통해 한인 사회의 연대와 협력의 중요성을 다시 한번 강조하며, 뜻 깊은 취임식을 마쳤다.
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